New bespoke boots leather problem. Flaking! Help!

[WorldwideEnt]

Hello! New forum reader here, new poster. I've just received a new pair of bespoke boots in cognac "calf" finish and the leather finish seems to be "flaking" off! These boots are not even a week old and I've only worn them inside around the house (because I was told that salt would ruin them and that I should wait for summer). I ran accross one post that talked about "plastic coated leather" here. Is this what I'm looking at too? Given the cost, I hope not! Here are a few pics I just took. They look worse in person...

Is this flaking "normal" for this type of leather...is it normal for ANY type of leather??? I was told that it would "age" over time and develop a patina with regular polishing, but at this rate I won't be able to wear them in a few months. He said that after a while, I should bring them back for dyeing. Am I missing something? Or should I be complaining? Thank you so much, Jordan

 

[Tarmac]

depends on who be speaking

 

[WorldwideEnt]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

depends on who be speaking

What do you mean?

 

[Tarmac]

who bespeakedeth your bespokeths?

 

[johnny_flapjack]

I think what Tarmac's getting at is the quality of the maker. It might be normal for a bespoke job from a $100 Asian maker but it probably wouldn't be something you'd expect or accept from someone like Lobb or Cleverley.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

who bespeakedeth your bespokeths?

He bespoke his bespokes.

 

[teddieriley]

Yup. Looks particularly bad if you got it from a quality maker. Light creasing is fine, flaking is not.

 

[Shikar]

Hear ye...hear ye..I be speakin now....*Your boots have pretty badly finished leather. The exacto knife work on the soles is awesome though*.

Others be speaking now.....

Regards.

 

[zjpj83]

Light flaking is normal with crust leathers. This looks beyond normal to eye.

 

[Tarmac]

actually I think it looks kinda cool. But $150 bespoke cool. Not $800 bespoke cool

 

[grimslade]

It looks like the shoe was painted.

 

[Johnnyb]

that was my first reaction as well....painted on.

 

[Shikar]

Worried Patient

- *Dr., whats happenning to my boots?*

HMO Doctor

- *Thats a very rare case of malignant antiquing, we have no cure for this. Let me arrange Hospice care, the last days should be comfortable*.

Regards.

 

[acidboy]

Except for the discoloration on the heel that looks like a botched dye job, the creasing on the front top part and the top of the heel seems to be the cause of the discoloration- which you usually get from medium to low grade leather. Have you contacted whoever made these to try to rectify it? FWIW, I'd still wear them if I were you.

 

[Michael Ay329]

Be-what?